12-Jan-2026
The Supreme Court of India has recently flagged the misuse of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, particularly in cases involving consensual adolescent relationships, thereby reopening the debate on India’s age of consent.
12-Jan-2026
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) has projected that India will grow by 7.4% in the current financial year, driven primarily by strong domestic consumption and sustained public investment.
10-Jan-2026
The Union Government has initiated nationwide consultations with States, Union Territories, and key stakeholders to prepare a roadmap for Samagra Shiksha 3.0, scheduled to be rolled out from the 2026–27 academic cycle.
10-Jan-2026
India’s External Affairs Minister recently participated in India’s first-ever engagement with the Weimar Triangle, holding discussions with counterparts from France and Poland, along with representatives from Germany.
09-Jan-2026
India has crossed a major public health milestone, with 50,373 public health facilities across all States and Union Territories certified under the National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS). This marks a significant leap in institutionalising quality, safety, and patient-centric care across the public healthcare system.
08-Jan-2026
The acquittal of the accused in the 2009 Shaheen Malik acid attack case, after a prolonged 16-year legal battle, has reignited concerns over India’s response to acid violence. The case exposed systemic failures in police investigation, prosecution, judicial sensitivity, and survivor rehabilitation, despite the existence of strong laws and Supreme Court directives.
08-Jan-2026
At the 79th Foundation Day of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the Union Minister for Consumer Affairs launched the SHINE Scheme (Standards Help Inform & Nurture Empowered Women) in New Delhi. The initiative marks a strategic shift towards placing women at the centre of India’s quality and standardisation ecosystem.
08-Jan-2026
The Madras High Court allowed the lighting of the Karthigai Deepam lamp at Thiruparankundram hill near Madurai, while rejecting the Tamil Nadu government’s apprehensions of communal unrest as speculative.
07-Jan-2026
This editorial “Is Court letting down its mandate on liberty?”, published in The Indian Express on 6th Jan 2026, critically examines the SC’s approach to bail and prolonged pre-trial incarceration, raising concerns about judicial delay, erosion of the presumption of innocence, and the weakening of constitutional safeguards for personal liberty.
07-Jan-2026
This editorial “The struggle to count women’s labour”, published in The Hindu on 6th Jan 2026, examines the persistent invisibility of women’s unpaid, emotional, and care work, highlighting how economic frameworks, policy priorities, and legal systems continue to undervalue labour that is essential for households, society, and the broader economy.
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